BURLINGTON, ON – Nickel Brook Brewing has announced the release of two installments in the Nickel Brook Barrel Aged Series: Cuvee Spiced Strong Ale and Old Kentucky Bastard Bourbon Barreled Imperial Stout.

The two brews and described as follows:

Cuvee Spiced Strong Ale, 8.5% and 19 IBU, is a Strong Beer brewed with spices and fruits and blended with Bourbon Barrel aged Cuvee ale. The result is wonderfully complex beer which can be enjoyed now or cellared to let the flavours fully mature.

Both beers are being released soon in limited edition runs of 750 ml bottles. Both will be available at the Nickel Brook retail store and select licensees, and the Cuvee Spiced Strong Ale will also be available at select LCBO locations.

Olds College Prairie Gold IPA

Light golden-copper with a very faint haze and a small, quick white head. Nice aroma of sharp but not obnoxious hops - citrus, blackcurrant, bit of pine - with a backing caramel sweetness. Flavour is well balanced, starting with barley candy sweetness, getting a big twiggy in the middle, and moving into a moderately bitter and pleasingly dry finish with orange peel and pine notes. There’s also a bit more boozy warmth toward the end than is ideal, but that’s not a deal-breaker - it’s a winning brew otherwise.